refers to the loudness or softness of the voice when speaking or reading a poem, allowing for variations in intensity and expression

the mood created in a section or whole of a text

refers to the speed or rhythm at which a poem is read or performed

a movement that helps express an idea or meaning

Performing your own poem inspired by big and small objects

English

In this unit, pupils have used big and small objects as the subjects of their poems. In Poetry inspired by weather’, pupils will follow a similar pathway, but with the more abstract topic of weather.

In 'The Magic Box': reading imaginative poetry', pupils explored Kit Wright's poem ’The Magic Box’. They explored the poetic devices used in the poem and also used it as inspiration to write their own imaginative poetry. In this unit, pupils will build on this by using some of the same poetic devices to write poems about big and small objects.’

Poetry inspired by big and small objects: understanding form

What is the name for a group of people gathered together to watch a performance?

the loudness or softness of the voice when speaking or reading a poem

the speed or rhythm at which a poem is read or performed

Match the keywords to the correct definitions.

True or false? Using a loud volume could show excitement or intensity.

speaking clearly and with appropriate volume

What could help to improve your performance of a poem?

What is it called when we practise something for a later performance?

True or false? Everyone wants to create the same atmosphere when performing a poem.

True or false? Free verse poems rely on consistent patterns of rhyme or rhythm.  

The rhythm of a free verse poem may be similar to how a person might ...

True or false? In free verse poetry, poets may still use poetic devices such as alliteration, repetition and similes to create their desired effect. 

Rhyme in poetry is the similarity of sounds between the __________ syllables of words, creating a musical quality and pattern in the poem.

True or false? Sometimes rhyming words have different spellings at the end, but are still rhyming words as they sound similar.

How many words are joined together to make a kenning?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Performing your own poem inspired by big and small objects

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.